Account of Lieutenant Horatio Dayton with the United States

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Free William Simmons Esquire Accountant Trenton Rec.d 12 Nov.r Elizabeth Town 5th Nov.r 1798 Horatio R Dayton Recd Ansd free letter [undecipherable] date 13 Novr 1798 Elizabeth Town 5 Nov 1798 Sir, Inclosed is my account account against the United States, for attending the Court Martial at Trenton upon Capt.n Lewis. I will thank you to remit me the money as I am in want of it just now. I am Sir, Your Most Obedt Servt Horatio R Dayton Lieut: A&E [fancy underline] William Simmons Esquire D.v. The United States, To Lieut: Horatio R Dayton To attending as member of a Court martial from the 1: to the 23: October 1798 inclusive. Twenty three days at Three Dollars per day [long dash]- 69 Dolls Deduct Twenty three days subsistance at thirty four Cents per day [long dash]- 7:82 [under dash and numbers]Dollars 61:18 Horatio R Dayton Lieut: A&E [fancy underline]

Type

Document Signed

Description

Account for attending court martial at Trenton New Jersey upon Captain Lewis.

Date

11/05/1798

Document number

1798110593901

Page start

4

Note

Enclosed in Dayton to Simmons, 11/05/1798.

Notable persons

Horatio R Dayton
William Simmons
Captain Lewis
The United States

Notable locations

Trenton
Elizabethtown
Elizabeth town

Notable items

account
court marital
money
remit